"The Ultimate Fighter 12" is dark this week, two-hour finale next week

http://mmajunkie.comDue to Thanksgiving, Spike TV does not air a new episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 12″ this week.

Instead, a two-hour regular-season finale airs next week, Dec. 1, with both of the tournament’s semifinal matchups.

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale, a live event that crowns a show winner, then airs live from Las Vegas on Dec. 4.

Next Wednesday’s two-hour season-ending episode kicks off at a special time of 9 p.m. ET/PT. The TUF 12 Finale also airs at 9 p.m. ET/PT three days later.

The semifinal matchups include Team GSP’s Kyle Watson vs. Team GSP’s Jonathan Brookins and Team GSP’s Michael Johnson vs. Team Koscheck’s Nam Phan. This season featured UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and top contender Josh Koscheck as coaches. Their title fight takes place Dec. 11 at UFC 124.

In place of a new episode of this week, Spike TV replays episode No. 10, which initially aired this past Wednesday with the final two quarterfinal-round matchups.